April 2012

by Robele Ababya It is written in the Holy Bible in Ecclesiastic 3: 1 that: “There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens” How long ago was is it since us Ethiopians said ENOUGH! Of TPLF regime’s multiple cruelties amounting to those of the ruthless invader Mussolini? When […]

By Aklog Birara, PhD “The people occupying the plateau of the Blue Nile are conscious of a glorious past and proudly call themselves Ethiopians.” – Elise Reclus, Philosopher Ethiopian ethnic-based political elites, most prominently, the champion of ethnic politics and business, TPLF Inc., were always bent on shredding to pieces our commonalities, shared history and

by Graham Peebles Prostitution, perhaps the most distressing form of child abuse, is an epidemic throughout Ethiopia. The innocence of a childhood shattered, causing a deep feeling of shame, poisoning the sense of self and excluding the child from education, friends and the broader society. A society, which stands idly by whilst children suffer, speaking

By Yilma Bekele On November 11, 2011 Yenesew Gebre was driven to kill himself on behalf of all suffering Ethiopians. He killed himself out of love for his people and country. He made the ultimate sacrifice to wake us up so we can see what it means to be humiliated in your own home. Love

By Aklog Birara (Ph.D.) Ethiopian ethnic-based political elites, most prominently, the champion of ethnic politics and business, TPLF Inc., were always bent on shredding to pieces our commonalities, shared history and common identity as Ethiopians of all shades, colors, languages and faiths, from their inception. They embraced the Apartheid like formula of separation and legalized

By Jenny Vaughan (AFP) | GAMBELLA, Ethiopia — When the Ethiopian government asked Thwol Othoy if he wanted to be resettled, he agreed, attracted by promises of a better life – a clinic, school for his children and land to farm. But he now struggles to feed his family. After moving from western Ethiopia to

Source: The Guardian Man treated in hospital for severe burns after protest before visit to India by Chinese president Hu Jintao A Tibetan exile has set himself on fire at a demonstration in central Delhi, a day before a visit to India by the Chinese president. Jamphel Yeshi, a 27-year-old Delhi resident, doused himself with

By Josh Tetrick It’s a global trend, and not a good one. It’s called land grabbing, and it’s happening on a massive scale — especially in Africa. For millions of indigenous villagers and pastoralists it means forced relocation, loss of livelihoods, and a death blow to their ancient cultures. Ethiopia is a sad example of

http://youtu.be/HBf_-QKp6pw Source Los angeles Times Lebanon is being urged by human rights groups to investigate the death of an Ethiopian domestic worker who killed herself after she was videotaped being publicly abused in Beirut, spurring outrage over her mistreatment. The eyewitness video above was aired by the Lebanese Broadcasting Corp. and quickly spread through social